| Less exercise and more TV: leisure-time physical activity trends of Shanghai elders, 1998-2008. | |
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PMID: 21515901 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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BACKGROUND: Surveillance of physical activity trends in older adults is limited in developing nations. This study examined 10-year leisure-time physical activity trends of elderly residents of Shanghai, the largest Chinese city with the nation's highest proportion of senior citizens. METHODS: The study used panel data from the Shanghai Longitudinal Survey of Elderly Life and Opinion (1998, 2003, 2005 and 2008). Leisure-time physical activity questions included (i) 16 major leisure-time habitual activities and (ii) regular exercise in the previous 6 months. RESULTS: In comparison to 1998, for Shanghai elders, the trend for engaging in leisure-time habits not related to physical activity increased over time, becoming statistically significant in 2005 and 2008 (e.g. OR for watching TV in 2003, 2005 and 2008 is 1.04 [0.91, 1.19], 1.17 [1.00, 1.38] and 1.78 [1.51, 2.09], respectively). Simultaneously, the trend for engaging in regular exercise declined significantly in each observation year in comparison to 1998 (OR in 2003, 2005 and 2008 is 0.70 [0.61, 0.80], 0.36 [0.30, 0.42] and 0.28 [0.24, 0.33], respectively). Discussion An increasingly sedentary lifestyle has evolved over the past decade in Shanghai. This highlights a need for public health agencies to develop effective active lifestyle interventions and physical activity promotion programs for local elders. |
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Qiushi Feng; Jama L Purser; Zhihong Zhen; Pamela W Duncan |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-4-22 |
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Title: Journal of public health (Oxford, England) Volume: - ISSN: 1741-3850 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Apr |
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Created Date: 2011-4-25 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101188638 Medline TA: J Public Health (Oxf) Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Division of Physical Therapy, Department of Community and Family Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, 2200 West Main Street, Suite B230, Durham, NC 27708, USA. |
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